A Livingston County jury deliberated for less than an hour Tuesday evening before finding a Brighton man not guilty on two counts of sexual assault.

Erick Kraus, 28, was charged with one count of second-degree criminal sexual conduct and one count of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct. One charge related to a girl under the age of 13 and the other a girl under the age of 16.

His attorney, Clarence Dass, said Wednesday that he "wasn't surprised because I knew the evidence and my client had maintained his innocence since the beginning."

Dass said testimony from one of the reported victims and that girl's mother were "full of inconsistencies."

Dass called three women, all involved in the swing dancing community, to the stand Tuesday afternoon to provide "night and day accounts" of the reported incidents.

One of the reported victims in the case testified Monday that Kraus grasped her thighs, moving towards her inner thigh and squeezed her buttocks on several occasions. At one point she testified he moved his hand under her underwear and cupped her buttocks.

On Monday, Dass questioned one of the girls about her interaction with Kraus during the time the incidents occurred and asked the jury to fact check the witnesses.

He asked why she and the other girl continued to socialize with Kraus despite what they said happened. The older of the two girls said Monday it was because "he was a family friend" and she did not know how to handle the situation.

The Livingston Daily does not typically identify reported victims of sexual assault.

Livingston County Assistant Prosecutor Michael Taylor told the jury Monday that both reported victims met Kraus through their involvement in swing dancing, something they no longer participate in after the reported incidents.

Kraus had faced up to 15 years in prison and lifetime electronic monitoring.

Livingston County Prosecutor William Valliencourt did not immediately respond to messages left Wednesday.

Contact Kayla Daugherty at 517-552-2848 or kdaugherty@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter @KayDaugherty92.